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Maricopa County anticipated a lawsuit like Kari Lake's. So it changed how it reviews voter signatures.

Jen Fifield

March 30, 2023 |

Votebeat |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Arizona

After being criticized for its signature verification process during the 2020 election, Maricopa County, Arizona instituted additional strategies and safeguards leading up to 2022, including expanded training for election workers, additional signature samples for comparison, and a new audit process for approved signatures. The county saw an increase in the number of bad signatures rejected, with 1800 rejected in 2022 compared to 587 in 2020.

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Street medicine clinics bring much-needed care to L.A.'s unhoused

Eliza Partika

March 30, 2023 |

AfroLA |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

Groups like the Sidewalk Project are gathering volunteers to provide street medicine and care to people experiencing homelessness, many of whom are trans sex workers in need of basic care items beyond just clothes and food. These volunteers come to those in need with lived experiences, as many of them have experienced homelessness themselves, making them easier to trust as they provide important services like HIV and trans wellness care.

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'Harm Reduction Saves Lives': Meet the Appalachians Doing the Work

Taylor Sisk Stacy Kranitz

March 30, 2023 |

100 Days in Appalachia |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Several groups in the Appalachian region are turning toward harm-reduction strategies to help those struggling with drug abuse. Research shows that those who participate in syringe exchange programs are five times more likely to enter treatment than those who didn’t participate. Groups like Holler Harm Reduction and Choice Health Network host scheduled drop-ins where they deliver supplies, provide naloxone training and education, and administer disease testing wound care to those in need.

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Program providing roadmap to better mental health for Three Rivers students

Alek Haak-Frost

March 29, 2023 |

Watershed Voice |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Three Rivers, Michigan

Transforming Research into Action to Improve the Lives of Students (TRAILS) provides a group environment for students experiencing mental health issues to discuss their feelings and find a sense of community among their peers facing similar concerns. This school-based program makes care more accessible for students as it brings it directly to the classroom for free. Since beginning in 2013, TRAILS has been implemented in 700 schools throughout the state.

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APAIT: Positively impacting LA's underserved communities

Simha Haddad

March 26, 2023 |

Los Angeles Blade |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

The Asian Pacific AIDS Intervention Team (APAIT) works to positively impact the quality of life for medically underserved communities — particularly people of color within the LGBTQ+ community. APAIT’s primary focus is helping those with behavioral health challenges, housing insecurity, and who are at risk for HIV/AIDS, but has recently expanded its services to include helping those who are victims of sex trafficking.

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Is Maryland's community schools investment paying off?

Hallie Miller Kristen Griffith

March 21, 2023 |

The Baltimore Banner |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, South Baltimore, Maryland

Maryland allocates extra funding to community schools, which are designed to provide social services and resources such as family centers, clothing closets, mentorship programs, and community partnerships. In one community high school, the addition of resources for teen parents has helped lower absences and increase college-admission rates.

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Feed Seaweed to the Cows!

Anna Lionas

March 21, 2023 |

The Food Fix |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Australia

Australian company Future Feed sells the license to grow a type of red seaweed that reduces over 80% of the methane cows emit from burping. To produce that effect, a small amount of the seaweed is fed to the cows freeze-dried or as an oil.

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Rekindling Hope: An NGO Builds Safe Space for Displaced GBV Survivors in Borno

Rukaiyatu Idris

March 20, 2023 |

BONews |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Borno State

At various camps for internally displaced persons, the Gender Equality Peace and Development Center built three permanent safe spaces for women and girls that have experienced gender-based violence. The Center is not only a safe space for these people to go but also empowers them by teaching them new skills, providing access to health care and a sense of community.

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Microbes on the farm: a solution for climate change?

Emiko Terazono Alice Hancock

March 19, 2023 |

Financial Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Australia, New South Wales

Agricultural microbial technology can be used to create different soil applications like fertilizers and fungicides. These products can improve soil health and reduce the amount of greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere by the industry.

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Detroit initiatives combat high Black infant mortality rate with dignity and compassion

Brooke Marshall

March 17, 2023 |

Flintside |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

The Women-Inspired Neighborhood (WIN) Network: Detroit works to improve Black infant health outcomes by providing support services like group prenatal care, targeted home visits, and breastfeeding programs. By using the CenteringPregancy model, over 600 women have gone through the program and there have been zero preventable infant deaths. Win also helps direct women toward resources like stable housing and higher education.

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